Nurse Clinician 2

State of Wisconsin; Mauston (WI); On-site; USD 91,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin's SRSTC in Wisconsin is seeking a Registered Nurse to implement nursing interventions across clinic and specialty care units using the nursing process. You will complete daily assessments, activate approved protocols, respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies, administer medications, and work closely with physicians.

Starting salary ranges from $43.72 to $50.61 per hour (roughly $90,900–$105,200 annually), with increases by licensure.

Qualifications

• Experience or education related to performing physical and mental health assessments.
• Experience, education, or interest in nursing practice with a complex patient population.
• Experience working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Using the nursing process to implement nursing interventions in basic and complex patient situations in both a clinic environment and specialty care unit.
• Completing daily nursing assessments.
• Activating medically approved protocols.
• Responding to medical and/or psychiatric emergencies.
• Administering medications.
• Working closely with physicians in the provision of medical and psychiatric care.
• Planning and implementing medication teaching, promoting health, and preparing patients for medical procedures.

Skills

Health assessments

Nursing in complex care

Teamwork

Job description

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Work hours will be on a rotating schedule of days. Currently available shift:

• 8-hour PM shifts 2:00pm-10:30pm, and every other weekend

SRSTC opened in 2001 and provides care and treatment for several different patient populations. The center houses Wisconsin’s Sexually Violent Persons Program, provides care and treatment for persons found not guilty by reasons of mental disease or mental defect, and provides court ordered treatment, testing, and education to patients found not competent to stand trial. SRSTC is a 500-bed treatment facility and is part of the Division of Care and Treatment Services (DCTS). Watch this video to learn more about the work of DCTS .

Top rated health plan options starting at $47/month for single plans and $117/month for family plans, after 2 months of state service.

Several flex spending accounts: medical, dependent care, commuter, parking and High-Deductible Health Savings.

A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for the following duties:

Using the nursing process to implement nursing interventions in basic and complex patient situations in both a clinic environment and specialty care unit.

Completing daily nursing assessments.

Activating medically approved protocols.

Responding to medical and/or psychiatric emergencies.

Administering medications.

Working closely with physicians in the provision of medical and psychiatric care.

Planning and implementing medication teaching, promoting health, and preparing patients for medical procedures.

Salary Information

Starting salary is between $43.72 and $50.61/hour (approximately $90,900 and $105,200 annually), based on years of licensure. Additional increases are based on years of licensure in the chart below.

Years of Licensure Pay Rate
0 $43.72
3 $45.97
5 $47.12
7 $48.28
9 $49.45
11 $50.61

• $1.40 /hour differential for 1 st shift RNs that work hours between 6pm and 6am.

$3.90 /hour differential for permanent 2 nd or 3 rd shift RNs for work hours between 6pm to 6am.

• $3,000sign-on bonus applies to those with no prior state service in the last five years; who stay with the facility in the position until completing probation. Bonus will be split, $1,500 upon hire and $1,500 after completing probation.

A 12-month probationary period is required.

Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is classified as a Nursing Clinician 2 and is in pay schedule and range 11/02.

All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

All appointees will be required to receive a TB test, which will be administered by SRSTC or medical personnel approved by the facility after their start date.

Qualifications

At a minimum, you’ll need the following:

• Experience or education related to performing physical and mental health assessments.
• Experience, education, or interest in nursing practice with a complex patient population.
• Experience working in a team environment.

It would also be great if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience working in a secure healthcare setting.
• Experience in medical-surgical nursing.
• Experience working in a psychiatric setting.
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.

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